Driving abroad… what do I need and which countries am I covered to drive my car in?

When you insure your car with LV= comprehensive insurance, as well as being covered to drive anywhere in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, you also have the same level of cover to drive in the European Union, and other countries that follow EU directives.

Here's a complete list of countries you can drive in:

• Andorra, Austria,
• Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
• Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
• Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
• Germany, Gibraltar, Greece,
• Hungary, Iceland, Italy,
• Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
• Malta, Monaco, Montenegro,
• Netherlands, Norway,
• Poland, Portugal, Romania,
• San Marino, Serbia , Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
• Vatican State.

We can also insure you in the following countries if you ask us beforehand:

• Albania, Morocco, Turkey.

We can't insure you to drive in these countries:

• Azerbaijan, Belarus,
• Iran, Israel,
• Macedonia, Moldova,
• Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine.

Your cover is valid for a maximum of 180 days in your policy year. This limit doesn’t apply to any time spent in the Republic of Ireland.

If you exceed this limit, you’ll no longer be covered. Sometimes there can be hold ups beyond your control (at a border crossing, for example) so if you think you’ll need to extend your cover, please let us know. It’s important to plan ahead.

The Republic of Ireland is still within our Territorial Limits and you are covered as normal, the 180 days foreign use limit does not apply.

For customers living in Northern Ireland wishing to swap to a Republic of Ireland licence, we will record this as an EU licence, just let us know and we’ll update your policy.